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Opinions archive results 1-5 of 5 in Agriculture & Environment and Desert science
Innovative agricultural technologies can produce crops that meet climate change challenges, says ICRISAT head William Dar.
OPINION | 20 November 2009 | EN
Climate change will make Indian dryland agriculture harder, but a scientific strategy offers real hope, says ICRISAT head William D. Dar.
OPINION | 15 July 2009 | EN
Sustainably developing drylands means balancing local knowledge, science and conflicting demands, says Elena María Abraham.
OPINION | 30 April 2009 | EN
Better grassland protection and more targeted funding in rural China are needed to reduce the risk of sandstorms, argues Jiang Gaoming.
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification needs to support local action for it to be effective, says Camilla Toulmin.
OPINION | 2 October 2006 | EN
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels